State presidents – please note the statement in this issue regarding a GFWC Award of $500 for a state in each membership category, for recording the largest number of new clubs federated during the 2016-2018 Administration.

Dear GFWC SCR State Presidents & State Membership Chairmen,
I have attached a copy of the October Membership News. It is time sensitive with articles related to Advocates for Children Week starting on Sunday, Oct. 22. Please share with your state’s club president.

The following is from a letter sent to Jeff Riley at OK History by McAlester Fortnightly [mcafortnightly@gmail.com]

Dear Jeff,

The life of Helen LaVonne (McCollum) Halliburton was celebrated during her funeral service October 18, 2016 in McAlester Oklahoma. As stated in the attached memorial, her daughters presented LaVonne’s GFWC President Quilt to GFWC McAlester Fortnightly to be donated to the Oklahoma History Center in memory of LaVonne’s life of selfless service to her community and state.

Photo of LaVonne presiding during the October 2-4, 1987 South Central Region meeting held in Tulsa, OK, along with Alice Clark Donahue, GFWC International incoming President as Keynote Speaker.

Published in GFWC.org NEWS & NOTES January, 2015: “In Memorium: Alice Clark Donahue It is with great sadness that we must report the passing of Alice C. Donahue (1988-1990), 37th international president of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, on December 18, 2014. During her administration, Alice promoted GFWC’s Centennial celebration and held the organization’s first video teleconference. Planning for the future was a major administration priority, and during her term GFWC published the Strategic Membership Plan. Her administration theme was “A Past to Remember-A Future to Mold.” Our thoughts go out to Alice’s friends and family.”

Beth McClain lovingly holds this quilt accepting for GFWC McAlester Fortnightly. Beth is a current and 64 year member of the Homemakers Department, 1986-1988 past president of GFWC McAlester Fortnightly.

Attached you will find not only our July 2017 Issue 4 of the International Outreach Newsletter but also a wonderful Operation Smile speech by Eileen Driscoll, International Outreach CSP Chairman for GFWC/CT.

Okay, folks, I had to crop the video because our site only allows for 50mb clips. This one has been compressed to around 10mb. If you want the longer one, and have a place I can upload it to, contact me.

Video is courtesy of Athena Costilow.

Miriam and Patty presenting Easter Seals with FOUR, that’s, one more than three, two more than two, and three more than one FABULOUS, FANTASTIC, STUPENDEOUS, AMAZING INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH TRICYCLES for the Easter Seals Daycare Program. Are the Women of Oklahoma GFWC wonderful or what???